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. >>> can a day pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan this week. that brings us to our question of the week -- how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assist tansz force? is it 6, 16, 26 or 46? stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. make sure you go to cnn.com/gps for ten more question and make sure you check out the global public square don't forget, you can also follow us on twitter and facebook. this week's "book of the week" is the "the last narco." it takes you deep into the life. now that bin laden is dead, this mexican drug kingpin is the number one most ban wanted man in the world, also on "forbes" list of the world's top billionaires. it's a fascinating look at the man. very well written. >>> we often think or politicians are always bickering. it might make you feel better to look at the case of australia, where it seems lawmakers have been literally been fighting like cats and dogs. listen to this. >> if i can finish now. >> why don't you meow when a woman does that. >> yes
. >>> can a day pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan this week. that brings us to our question of the week -- how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assist tansz force? is it 6, 16, 26 or 46? stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. make sure you go to cnn.com/gps for ten more question and make sure you check out the global public square don't forget, you can also follow us on twitter and facebook. this week's...
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. >>> canada pulled the last of the combat troops out of afghanistan this week. this brings us to our question of the week. how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assistance force? is it a, 6, b, 16, c, 26 or d 46. stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/gps for ten more questions. while you're there, make sure you check out our website, the global public square where you'll find smart interviews and essays and takes by our favorite experts. you will also find all of our gps shows. if you miss one, you can click and watch. don't forget, you can follow us on twitter and facebook. this week's book of the week is the last narco. it takes you deep inside the life of a man known as elchapo now that bin laden is dead, this mexican drug king pin is the number one most wanted man in the world. he's also on forbes list of the world top billionaires, it's a fascinating look at the man, the operation and international hunt for him. very well written. and now for the last look. we often think our
. >>> canada pulled the last of the combat troops out of afghanistan this week. this brings us to our question of the week. how many nations still have combat troops in afghanistan as part of the international security assistance force? is it a, 6, b, 16, c, 26 or d 46. stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/gps for ten more questions. while you're there, make sure you check out our website, the global public square where you'll find smart interviews and essays...
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stable, peaceful, and friendly afghanistan. i think the word friendly is important. i don't think that's a contradiction with american names. the issue really is how to get there. what is the process by which you get there? >> najam sethi, thank you for joining us, and our condolences on your loss. >> thank you. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. check with your doctor because it can happen to anybody. >>> our question this week from the gps challenge is according to an israeli newspaper, who or what was detained this week in saudi arabia on suspicion of spying for israel? a, a member of the saudi royal family. b, an american oil engineer. c, a drone. d, a vulture? stay tuned, and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/gps for ten more questions. while you're there, don't forget to check out our podcast, which you can subscribe to on itun
stable, peaceful, and friendly afghanistan. i think the word friendly is important. i don't think that's a contradiction with american names. the issue really is how to get there. what is the process by which you get there? >> najam sethi, thank you for joining us, and our condolences on your loss. >> thank you. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [...
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there could be some world event, there are global challenges, afghanistan, libya and beyond that could come into play as we get closer to the election. but without a doubt, everybody is serious about this race. the president's team, the teams around these republican candidates who will debate here. believe the number one, two and three issue will be the economy. the employment rate was 7.2% when ronald reagan was reelected back in 1984. he was able to convince the american people that things were getting better. you go back to 1992, unemployment got up around 8%. it started to come down steadily throughout the election year. you mentioned perception of reality, the voters here in new hampshire and across the country didn't believe it. they didn't feel it. didn't think they were getting better. they said, good-bye, mr. president. >> john, stay where you are, bob, steven, you, too. the top five most important issues to voters have one thing in common. i'll tell you what on the other side. >>> the economy remains issue number one to voters. the only one that more than half of the public s
there could be some world event, there are global challenges, afghanistan, libya and beyond that could come into play as we get closer to the election. but without a doubt, everybody is serious about this race. the president's team, the teams around these republican candidates who will debate here. believe the number one, two and three issue will be the economy. the employment rate was 7.2% when ronald reagan was reelected back in 1984. he was able to convince the american people that things...
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we need to invest in infrastructure. >> the question i was -- in a place like afghanistan, you have to have as a basic sort of fundamental basic, you have to have security. >> absolutely. >> a rule of law. i'm not sure how you do that without -- by just sending in civilians, you know, until you do that. >> no, of course not. you need to do it as a combined civilian military operation which is what my argument is and you need to do it, rob in, a way that involves multiple actors. one of the problems that we confront is we've become too depend ant upon a few particular individuals, like a hamid karzai in afghanistan today. we need to diversify the number of people we work with. we can do that. we have done that, but we're often too ignorant and too unprepared to do that. >> jeremi, how about genocide? what's the right answer if you see genocide happening somewhere? maybe you don't have that commitment to rebuild that country. maybe you don't think that country can become a spits land, but, you know, is there a moral obligation to intervene, and i'm thinking of rwanda and of bosnia which
we need to invest in infrastructure. >> the question i was -- in a place like afghanistan, you have to have as a basic sort of fundamental basic, you have to have security. >> absolutely. >> a rule of law. i'm not sure how you do that without -- by just sending in civilians, you know, until you do that. >> no, of course not. you need to do it as a combined civilian military operation which is what my argument is and you need to do it, rob in, a way that involves multiple...
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he has had less success, frankly, in afghanistan. one thing that petraeus is very good at, i've seen this over many years of traveling with him, is using often unlikely back channels. he's good at finding people who can get him access to people and places that are important to him as a commander. it's a skill that's quite unusual. and in truth, it's a skill that is not found widely in this administration. so i think the ability to be operational, to head out on quiet missions, to meet with heads of state, heads of other intelligence services, to get business done on that level, i think general petraeus will be quite good at. >> david ignatius, thank you so much. a great book. >> thank you, fareed. >> we will be back. >>> when you went to china 40 years ago, could you have imagined that this nation that you were helping bring in from peasant backwardness would be the principal competitor to the united states? >> would it be inconceivable? a lot of times, things are right underneath our feet, and all we need to do is change the way we'
he has had less success, frankly, in afghanistan. one thing that petraeus is very good at, i've seen this over many years of traveling with him, is using often unlikely back channels. he's good at finding people who can get him access to people and places that are important to him as a commander. it's a skill that's quite unusual. and in truth, it's a skill that is not found widely in this administration. so i think the ability to be operational, to head out on quiet missions, to meet with...
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he added a trillion dollars to domestic discretionary spending, he tripled the number of troops in afghanistan -- >> the question, we need to close it, going into the next week or so, who blinks if everyone? >> there will be a compromise. the president will get less money than he wanted and the republicans will get fewer cuts than they wanted, but they're not ra raising anyone's taxes. >>> and hillary clinton speaks before indian. >>> and michele bachmann's migraines, will she be able to silence critics about her ability to be commander in chief? and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes business with pleasure. so let's get our work done, america, so we can all get back to playing "angry birds." the motorola expert from sprint. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. >>> minnesota congresswoman and republican presidential candidate mishachele bachmann describe
he added a trillion dollars to domestic discretionary spending, he tripled the number of troops in afghanistan -- >> the question, we need to close it, going into the next week or so, who blinks if everyone? >> there will be a compromise. the president will get less money than he wanted and the republicans will get fewer cuts than they wanted, but they're not ra raising anyone's taxes. >>> and hillary clinton speaks before indian. >>> and michele bachmann's...
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an insider's view of the decisions to go to war in iraq and afghanistan and a super self-help book how to wield power, as the title suggests. very intelligent. if you've been wondering, as i'm sure many of you have, what to get your favorite dictator for his next birthday, i have a suggestion. for the man who has everything, this one comes straight from the egyptian president hosni mubarak. he was a sharp dresser who thought highly of himself. what dictator doesn't, after all. we didn't know to what extent until we saw this. this looks like a regular picture of mubarak in a suit, right? zoom in a little. focus on the fancy pinstripes. look closer. it's unmistakable. mubarak had his name printed across his suit over and over again in the pinstripes. by the way, we did a little research. a suit like that could set you back $25,000. now, if you have $25,000 to spare and you want one of those suits, go
an insider's view of the decisions to go to war in iraq and afghanistan and a super self-help book how to wield power, as the title suggests. very intelligent. if you've been wondering, as i'm sure many of you have, what to get your favorite dictator for his next birthday, i have a suggestion. for the man who has everything, this one comes straight from the egyptian president hosni mubarak. he was a sharp dresser who thought highly of himself. what dictator doesn't, after all. we didn't know to...
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. >>> 12 people were killed and five others injured and i mine explosion in southeastern afghanistan. the blast occurred when a vehicle that people were traveling in hit a land mine. the dead include two children and five women. those are your top stories. up next much more "fareed zakaria gps" and then reliable sources at the top of the hour. homeowners -- rates have been going up, but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.75% at lendingtree.com, where customers save an average of $293 a month. call lending tree at... today. basic. preferred. at meineke i have options on oil changes. and now i get free roadside assistance with preferred or supreme. my money. my choice. my meineke. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 if anything, it was a little too much. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 but the moment they had my money? nothing. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no phone calls, no feedback, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no "here's how your money's doing." tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i mean what about a little sign that you're still interested? tdd# 1-800-345-2550 come on, surprise me! tdd# 1-800-345-2550 [ male announcer ] a go-t
. >>> 12 people were killed and five others injured and i mine explosion in southeastern afghanistan. the blast occurred when a vehicle that people were traveling in hit a land mine. the dead include two children and five women. those are your top stories. up next much more "fareed zakaria gps" and then reliable sources at the top of the hour. homeowners -- rates have been going up, but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.75% at lendingtree.com, where...
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al qaeda is gone from afghanistan. afghanistan.
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. >> but as iraq winds down, afghanistan rages on, is the u.s. making much headway on that battle field? a question for our headliner, secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> then -- fight night in vegas. >> rick, again -- >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. >> is the real winner of the romney/perry bout, president obama? our roundtable go inside campaign 2012. >>> and two in general opposite corners come together. tom donohue and richard trumka, the strategy they share for putting america back to work. >>> good morning. lots to get to today. but first some news since your morning papers. breaking news to report, a powerful 7.2 earthquake has rocked turkey, with its epicenter near the city of van a local mayor reports there are so many dead several buildings have collapsed. there's too much destruction, he says. rescue workers are struggling to reach victims trapped under the rubble. >>> milestone in the middle east this morning, the first election of the arab spring, the uprising began in tunisia last september. today, tu knnisitunisians heade polls.
. >> but as iraq winds down, afghanistan rages on, is the u.s. making much headway on that battle field? a question for our headliner, secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> then -- fight night in vegas. >> rick, again -- >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. >> is the real winner of the romney/perry bout, president obama? our roundtable go inside campaign 2012. >>> and two in general opposite corners come together. tom donohue and richard trumka, the...
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nick payton walsh, cnn afghanistan. here at quicken loans, we like to go the extra mile for our clients. with the wassman family, it was 2,500 extra miles. we're the wassman family from skagway, alaska. livin' so far out and not havin' a bank within 90 miles... i was runnin' into dead ends. happened to come across quicken loans online. [ chris ] walked over to the computer... i was able to see all the paperwork. while i was on the phone, i was able to go through the checklist. [ kathy ] they were quick and efficient. quicken loans is definitely engineered to amaze. they were just really there for us. [♪...] >> male announcer: now, for a limited time, your companion flies free, plus save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. conditions apply. >>> it seems everyone had a reaction to the casey anthony verdict. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: it only took two words to finally get a smile out of casey anthony. but not guilty was not music to everyone's ears. from nancy grace -- >> the devil is dancing tonight. >> to the ca
nick payton walsh, cnn afghanistan. here at quicken loans, we like to go the extra mile for our clients. with the wassman family, it was 2,500 extra miles. we're the wassman family from skagway, alaska. livin' so far out and not havin' a bank within 90 miles... i was runnin' into dead ends. happened to come across quicken loans online. [ chris ] walked over to the computer... i was able to see all the paperwork. while i was on the phone, i was able to go through the checklist. [ kathy ] they...
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why did we go to afghanistan? because we wanted to kill theson who took down the towers. >> we have accomplished that. >> we have accomplished that 10 years later to now try to remake afghanistan in the image of san francisco is not going to happen. >> they will never get that radical. those afghans will never get that radical. you can still buy gold fish in afghanistan but you can't in san francisco. >> that's right. you need a license. >> bill: let's give them a break. you say that look bli have done what we need to do there let's withdraw in a orderly manner and get out of there. >> i think the timetable 2014 is okay. trained as much as they can. most importantly hardened bases now. the cia with general david petraeus is in charge. using drop strikes to kill the remnants of al qaeda. we'll keep doing that but we can't. >> bill: just be fair to the military which is the best in the world. they want more time to train these afghans to protect themselves. >> 2014. >> bill: i'm with you. geraldo rivera check him ou
why did we go to afghanistan? because we wanted to kill theson who took down the towers. >> we have accomplished that. >> we have accomplished that 10 years later to now try to remake afghanistan in the image of san francisco is not going to happen. >> they will never get that radical. those afghans will never get that radical. you can still buy gold fish in afghanistan but you can't in san francisco. >> that's right. you need a license. >> bill: let's give them a...
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even the handling of let's say afghanistan. that's dropped precipitously since bin laden's killing back in may. >> that's right. although the may reading was art -- not artificially but higher than it had been previously in the obama administration for obvious reasons. if you look at his whole term he has been about where he was in afghanistan previously. you are right the economic ratings are bad. but the americans see the economy as in terrible shape. almost anything we put in front of them right now that relate to the economy, bush, congress, obama, anybody we mention we're going to get bad numbers on the economy right now. number one problem. consumer confidence is terrible. american public is saying we are in bad shape. >> laura: remember, talking to the bush folks in the last couple of years of his second term, and consistently it was well, we don't look at the numbers. the numbers go up, the numbers go down. by point to them consistently was, you know something? you lose influence. when your numbers are where they are. y
even the handling of let's say afghanistan. that's dropped precipitously since bin laden's killing back in may. >> that's right. although the may reading was art -- not artificially but higher than it had been previously in the obama administration for obvious reasons. if you look at his whole term he has been about where he was in afghanistan previously. you are right the economic ratings are bad. but the americans see the economy as in terrible shape. almost anything we put in front of...
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. >> were the wars in iraq and afghanistan a miake? >> i don't think the war in iraq was a mistake. because there were a lot of other reasons we needed to go to iraq and there have been a lot of benefits that have come out of iraq. now that being said, i don't agrewith the president's approach to draw down 40,000 troops and basically leave that country open to attacks by iran. iran has already said that they want to wait until america leaves -- >> spresident cain would want even beyond the deadline, leave american tros there? >> i would want to leave american troops there if that was what the commanders on the ground suggested, and i believe that that's what they are saying. >> how would you define victory in afghanistan? >> in afghistan, victory is, can leave afghanistan in a situation where they can defend themselves? i don't know if that's possible right now. because here again, what do the commanders on the ground say? what does the intelligence community say? a lot of analysis needs to go into determining whether or not there is a definition of victory in afghanistan. >> you sa
. >> were the wars in iraq and afghanistan a miake? >> i don't think the war in iraq was a mistake. because there were a lot of other reasons we needed to go to iraq and there have been a lot of benefits that have come out of iraq. now that being said, i don't agrewith the president's approach to draw down 40,000 troops and basically leave that country open to attacks by iran. iran has already said that they want to wait until america leaves -- >> spresident cain would want...
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joint chief of staff accused the pakistanny government of supporting attacks on the united states in afghanistan by aiding pakistani militants. is this the use, our country, prepared to go into pakistan and take the militants out? also, as expected, the palestinian authority has officially requested full membership status at the u.n., that's statehood, nationhood, if you will. and also as expected, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu told the u.n. not as far as he's concerned. israel's ambassador joins us live tonight. finally, check out michele bachmann's claim americans should be allowed to keep every dollar, no more taxes, period. how does she want to fund the government she wants to run. how does she expect to get paid for the smaller fence for mexico that she wants, how does she expect to get paid this week? we start with rick perry's flip flot, simple flop in the debate. david an msnbc analyst and sally joins us, a republican strategist in florida. let me start with david, by the way, the story headlines coming out before you start here are pretty dramatic, unforgiving of rick perry
joint chief of staff accused the pakistanny government of supporting attacks on the united states in afghanistan by aiding pakistani militants. is this the use, our country, prepared to go into pakistan and take the militants out? also, as expected, the palestinian authority has officially requested full membership status at the u.n., that's statehood, nationhood, if you will. and also as expected, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu told the u.n. not as far as he's concerned. israel's...
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>> in afghanistan, victory is, can we leave afghanistan in a situation where they can defend themselves? i don't know if that's possible right now. because here again, what do the commanders on the ground say? what does the intelligence community say? a lot of analysis needs to go into determining whether or not there is a definition of victory in afghanistan. >> you said in the summertime, you told my colleague savannah guthrie you were still getting up to speed about foreign policy. you remember in the last campaign, hillary clinton ran that ad against president obama and senator obama, the 3:00 a.m. phone call. >> right. >> the international crisis, you want to know that the commander in chief is tested and ready. what do you say to americans who wonder whether you're ready at this point to be commander in chief? >> i would say to them, first of all, consider my philosophy to foreign policy, and my principles. that's where you start. you can collect the information and make an informed decision. my philosophy is an extension of the reagan philosophy. peace through strength, and clari
>> in afghanistan, victory is, can we leave afghanistan in a situation where they can defend themselves? i don't know if that's possible right now. because here again, what do the commanders on the ground say? what does the intelligence community say? a lot of analysis needs to go into determining whether or not there is a definition of victory in afghanistan. >> you said in the summertime, you told my colleague savannah guthrie you were still getting up to speed about foreign...
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>>> and developing right now out of afghanistan, secretary of state hillary clinton, arrives on the surprise stop in kabul. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. if you thought it was tough last night, wait until you hear what the republican contenders today say about each other. chuck todd, host of the daily rundown and political director and chris cillizza are both with us. chuck, first to you. i mean, this smackdown was really, rick perry, against mitt romney, herman cain was almost an after thought. they did go after him on the 9-9-9. but all mitt romney. and did he go too far in fighting back? >> it's interesting. we thu this debate wag coming. it was the moment when rick perry realized, look, it's now or never. and the moment when the rest of the field realized when it came to mitt romney, it was now or never. so that's when it all came together last night and you saw i think the results of this. and one, the perry strategy was, go personal with romney. see if you can draw him out and boy did they draw him out. i think there are times when the romney folks that romney may have gone t
>>> and developing right now out of afghanistan, secretary of state hillary clinton, arrives on the surprise stop in kabul. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. if you thought it was tough last night, wait until you hear what the republican contenders today say about each other. chuck todd, host of the daily rundown and political director and chris cillizza are both with us. chuck, first to you. i mean, this smackdown was really, rick perry, against mitt romney, herman cain was...
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that came off in afghanistan this morning, a large bol went off there. is there any suggestion that that might be have been tied in any way to the events in this country today? >> well, unfortunately, our troops and the troops of the international coalition in afghanistan as well as the afghan force themselves have been targeted many times by the taliban and by the militants inside of afghanistan. this was a tragic attack. a large number of individuals were injured in this attack. but the effort to prevent such attacks is ongoing and we see at this point at least no correlation between that attack out there and reported threat stream. >> schieffer: where do you think we stand right now on the war on terrorism? i know you don't even call it that anymore. but where are we? >> well, you know, today is a day of remembrance, of what happened nine or ten years ago on 9/11. evil visited us in the homeland at that time. since that time, the counterterrorism community, the u.s. government, has made enormous strides as far as making this country safer. the threat
that came off in afghanistan this morning, a large bol went off there. is there any suggestion that that might be have been tied in any way to the events in this country today? >> well, unfortunately, our troops and the troops of the international coalition in afghanistan as well as the afghan force themselves have been targeted many times by the taliban and by the militants inside of afghanistan. this was a tragic attack. a large number of individuals were injured in this attack. but the...
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soldiers left northeastern afghanistan this week. and another 600 are in the process of heading out. u.s. military officials say they will not be replaced. president obama plans to pull 33,000 troops out of afghanistan by the end of next year. that's 1/3 of the american forces currently in afghanistan. >>> and it's opening day in the united states for the final harry potter film. and it's already breaking records, no surprise there. "harry potter and the deathly hallows part ii" hauled in a record $42 million for thursday's midnight showing. that's not the only record it's smashing. overseas where it opened wednesday, it has taken in more than $82 million. >>> and the crew of the space shuttle "atlantis" got a telephone call today from president obama. he joked he was dialing for pizza, but he ended up calling the international space station. a little humor there. the president told the crew, this may be nasa's final shuttle mission, but the u.s. won't stop human space flights. >> i just want to say how proud i am of all of you, cong
soldiers left northeastern afghanistan this week. and another 600 are in the process of heading out. u.s. military officials say they will not be replaced. president obama plans to pull 33,000 troops out of afghanistan by the end of next year. that's 1/3 of the american forces currently in afghanistan. >>> and it's opening day in the united states for the final harry potter film. and it's already breaking records, no surprise there. "harry potter and the deathly hallows part...
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defense secretary leon panetta landed in afghanistan today on his first
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. >> secretary of defense making a trip to afghanistan and telling the world that al-qaida is on the verge of defeat. the most optmistic prediction of the u.s. leader yet saying the u.s. can eliminate and capture leaders in pakistan and yemen. >> i think we have them on the run. i think now is the moment. now is the moment following what happened with what happened to bin laden to put maximum pressure on them because, i do believe that if we continue this effort, that we can cripple al-qaida as a threat to this country. >> and the secretary's schedule in afghanistan is packed and first the meeting with the top u.s. commander general petraeus here and holding a face to face with afghan hamid karzai. they want to with draw 23,000 troops. >> david piper is on the phone from kabul. >> the newly appointed defense secretary arrive went straight in the talks with afghan president karzai and he said the draw down of u.s. troops. he hopes to drive the taliban to peace talks in that period so there can be a reconcilation in this country and the defense secretary w upbeat about killing out al-q
. >> secretary of defense making a trip to afghanistan and telling the world that al-qaida is on the verge of defeat. the most optmistic prediction of the u.s. leader yet saying the u.s. can eliminate and capture leaders in pakistan and yemen. >> i think we have them on the run. i think now is the moment. now is the moment following what happened with what happened to bin laden to put maximum pressure on them because, i do believe that if we continue this effort, that we can cripple...
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afghanistan? hardly anybody there is literate. in fact, you know, a lot of my buddies when they're over there the only person that's literate is their translator. everybody else that they meet? not literate. so it's, you've got a very uneducated populace which really necessitates you having to interact with them and explain yourself to them. because we speak english, and they don't. so it's, it's very tough. and that's why afghanistan poses its own challenges. you know, the taliban. taliban used to rule afghanistan. you think about al-qaeda in iraq, they never ruled iraq. they were viewed as outsiders by most iraqis. the taliban don't have that problem. they've ruled that place for quite a while. so they already, they're kind of dug in. and so there's different challenges. you can't just say, hey, what we did in iraq we're going to do in afghanistan. but if you think about the principles of the conflict and understanding the needs of the people, that's what you can kind of transcend and apply to both. what else? >> [inaudible] >>
afghanistan? hardly anybody there is literate. in fact, you know, a lot of my buddies when they're over there the only person that's literate is their translator. everybody else that they meet? not literate. so it's, you've got a very uneducated populace which really necessitates you having to interact with them and explain yourself to them. because we speak english, and they don't. so it's, it's very tough. and that's why afghanistan poses its own challenges. you know, the taliban. taliban...
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. >>> newly appointed defense secretary leon panetta landed in afghanistan a short time ago. this is his first visit to the war zone as the nation's top military boss. panetta's trip points to the importance of afghanistan, especially with the troop drawdown beginning this month. panetta says the u.s. is within reach of defeating al qaeda altogether, saying, quote, we have them on the run. >>> in washington, a call for peace from dalai lama. the tibetan spiritual leader is speaking at this hour, right now, at an event called a talk for world peace. it is being held on the lawn of the u.s. capitol. >> try to create calm mind, peaceful mind. and then that creates within our own fabric, within our own community. that's the way to change society. >> spreading peace through change. the dalai lama is on an 11-day trip to washington. he then heads to chicago for two more speaking engagements. >>> "atlantis" is in the middle of its last trip to the international space station. the final space mission began yesterday with a flawless launch from the kennedy space center. the astronauts
. >>> newly appointed defense secretary leon panetta landed in afghanistan a short time ago. this is his first visit to the war zone as the nation's top military boss. panetta's trip points to the importance of afghanistan, especially with the troop drawdown beginning this month. panetta says the u.s. is within reach of defeating al qaeda altogether, saying, quote, we have them on the run. >>> in washington, a call for peace from dalai lama. the tibetan spiritual leader is...
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as we discovered in afghanistan in iraq. the big issue always is stage 2. >> bill: thanks as always. we appreciate it pinheads and patriots on deck. david letterman and the jihad in the spotlight this evening. right back with p and p. premiering the revolution by lg. the newest release with verizon 4g lte. the first phone pre-loaded with access to netflix's massive movie library. powered by verizon 4g lte for an unparalleled streaming experience. see how mobile entertainment was meant to be seen. only with verizon 4g lte. now get the revolution by lg for $199.99 and receive 3 months of netflix free. >> bill: pinheads and patriots starring david letterman under threat in a moment. >> but first, last night lots of folks signed up for premium membership on billoreilly.com. you get the question and answer sessions with me, no spin analysis and big discounts on all of our gear. we hope you check out premium membership and select that pen. i got one here. all the proceeds are donated to charity. >> thank you the mail: >> bill: aft
as we discovered in afghanistan in iraq. the big issue always is stage 2. >> bill: thanks as always. we appreciate it pinheads and patriots on deck. david letterman and the jihad in the spotlight this evening. right back with p and p. premiering the revolution by lg. the newest release with verizon 4g lte. the first phone pre-loaded with access to netflix's massive movie library. powered by verizon 4g lte for an unparalleled streaming experience. see how mobile entertainment was meant to...
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and they're shutting down vital supply routes for a coalition troops in afghanistan. molly henneberg is live in washington and molly, what has been the nato response to the attack on the pakinstani army checkpoints? >> hi. nato says its helicopters and fighter jets were called in by afghan and coalition troops fighting insurgents in that area. a spokesman for general john allen, the head of nato and u.s. forces in afghanistan, says the general wants a thorough investigation and also offers his sympathy. >> he expresses his sincere and personal heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of any member of the pakistan security forces who may have been killed or injured. >> general jacobson says the incident happened in part of a region between afghanistan and pakistan where the border is, quote, not always clear. >> arthel: and, of course, a decision like this, the confusion often works to the taliban's advantage, right? >> yes. one military an mist says the taliban often picks the border areas to engage nato and afghan forces in order to make air strikes more
and they're shutting down vital supply routes for a coalition troops in afghanistan. molly henneberg is live in washington and molly, what has been the nato response to the attack on the pakinstani army checkpoints? >> hi. nato says its helicopters and fighter jets were called in by afghan and coalition troops fighting insurgents in that area. a spokesman for general john allen, the head of nato and u.s. forces in afghanistan, says the general wants a thorough investigation and also...
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when he announced the afghanistan drawdown back in june, i think it was the first time he used the phrase, we need to do nation building at home. and that obviously is something that ties together with the biggest critical issue in his political future, which is the economy. and the jobless rate. as well as winding down these two wars. i think you're going to see him repeat that again and again, as these withdrawal timetables continue. >> and here's president obama pointing out that he'd kept a campaign promise in ending the war. let's listen. >> as a candidate for president, i pledged to bring the war in iraq to a responsible end. today, i can report that as promised, the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. >> on october 2nd, 2002, then-illinois state senator, barack obama, made an anti-war speech in chicago. he said, "i don't oppose all wars. what i'm opposed to is a dumb war. what i'm opposed to is a rash war. what i'm opposed to is t cynical attempt by richard peril and paul wolfowitz and other
when he announced the afghanistan drawdown back in june, i think it was the first time he used the phrase, we need to do nation building at home. and that obviously is something that ties together with the biggest critical issue in his political future, which is the economy. and the jobless rate. as well as winding down these two wars. i think you're going to see him repeat that again and again, as these withdrawal timetables continue. >> and here's president obama pointing out that he'd...
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defense secretary leon panetta jumped right into the fight for afghanistan today. he landed there hours ago promising to take the fight to al qaeda. he says since killing osama bin laden, quote, we have them on the run, end quote. panetta says by applying maximum pressure, we can cripple al qaeda as a threat to this country. >>> the dalai lama is in washington, d.c. today beginning a ten-day spiritual ritual. with thousands gathered on the west lawn of the u.s. capitol, the leader of the tibetan buddhism discussed the importance of individual peace of mind and offered a personal perspective. >> i lost my own freedom at the age of 16. then i lost my own country. a lot of difficulties and a lot of responsibilities. however, i think comparatively, i can sustain peace of mind. >> the chinese government is taking a dim view of the dalai lama's visit to the nation's capital. it dismissed him as a political exile engaging in tibetan separatist activities under the guise of religion. >>> and now off to london where the skandized "news of the world" tabloid is getting ready
defense secretary leon panetta jumped right into the fight for afghanistan today. he landed there hours ago promising to take the fight to al qaeda. he says since killing osama bin laden, quote, we have them on the run, end quote. panetta says by applying maximum pressure, we can cripple al qaeda as a threat to this country. >>> the dalai lama is in washington, d.c. today beginning a ten-day spiritual ritual. with thousands gathered on the west lawn of the u.s. capitol, the leader of...
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war in afghanistan to take refuge there. since 9/11 pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and faster than any other country in the world. when you find out about things like pakistani taliban attacks on the vulnerability of state institution, including possibly its military and police services, do you worry about nuclear security? >> i worry more about nuclear security in pakistan than anyone in the world with the possibility of north korea which have i different kinds of concerns. they have three problems. number one problem is they do have a certain instability in the country. as youreferred to the taliban. until two, they have a high ratio of what we call extremists that represent in nuclear security terms potential inside threats. we have seen cases which we referred to as all with mahmood as well as the network that assisted several rogue states in obtaining nuclear. and the third problem we have is probably the one the least discussed but potentially the most alarming is that their nuclear weapons ar
war in afghanistan to take refuge there. since 9/11 pakistan has built up its nuclear weapons program bigger and faster than any other country in the world. when you find out about things like pakistani taliban attacks on the vulnerability of state institution, including possibly its military and police services, do you worry about nuclear security? >> i worry more about nuclear security in pakistan than anyone in the world with the possibility of north korea which have i different kinds...